After A Period Of Inactivity - APRILIA SCARABEO 125 - PART 2 1999 Manual

After a long period of inactivity of the vehi-
cle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the nec-
essary repairs and a general check up be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
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Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
se e p. 60 ( D R A IN I N G T H E F U E L
TANK).
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Remove the spark plug, see p. 51
(SPARK PLUG).
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Pour a teaspoon of engine oil (5-10 cm#)
into the cylinder.
NOTE
Put a clean cloth on the cylinder,
near the spark plug seat, in order to protect
it from oil sprays.
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Turn the ignition switch to position " "
and press the engine start push button
" " for a few seconds, to distribute the
oil evenly on the cylinder surfaces.
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Remove the cloth.
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Put back the spark plug.
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Remove the battery, see p. 53 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 52 (LONG
INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 61
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 63 (TECHNICAL
DATA).
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By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
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Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
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Position and tie a plastic bag on the final
pipe of the exhaust silencer, in order to
prevent moisture from getting into it.
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Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.

AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY

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Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 61
(CLEANING).
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Check the charge of the battery, see p.
54 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 54 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
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Refuel, see p. 22 (FUEL).
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Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
ations, see p. 3 0 ( P RE LIMIN AR Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.